The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

large quantities. doors Of food (as of -on-
IONS etc., show that some OF the chemical
compounds of the food go into the milk
unchanged, and the same is shown by
abundant experiment on animals. The
experience with drugs particularly the al
keioids, as morphine) with women Ia lac
tation is in the same direction, and is ia
miliar to all medical men.
g. When sweet-milk is undergoing spon-
taneous decomposition il behaves different
ly from normal milk; it Is usually aka
line; il behaves differently in the processes
for the manufacture of butter and cheese
land therefore probably also under the
digestive processes)-so differently that
cresmeries and cheese factories refuse 1t.
This is universal so far as know anything
about them l have heard this matter dis
cussed by butter and cheese makers, and,
so far as the general facts are concerned |
think there is 60 difference of opinion that.
where distillery swill forms large or chief
part OF the food of the COWS, milk is much
injured for butter and cheese, the only
difference of opinion being as to whether
or not some may be used al ong with other
food without ipjuring the milk.
f. We have abundant aud sad proof that
milk readily ahsorbs infections, aud nu-
merous epidemics of disease have been
traced to this source. 1t also abs0rbs odor5,
and swill-milk stables are proyerbially foul
and stin king, so this doubtless adds to the
possibilities of unwholesomeness.
5. These, with other facts taken in their
connection. with the scattered and more or
less vague data as to Sickness IN specified
cases following the use of swill-milk, where
this seems the factor most open to suspi-
clon-altogether make me believe that as
compared with other milk, sWill-mllk Is
unWholesome.
6. have never found any facts pointing
in the opposite direction. Some are mega
tive, others point in this direction. know
of:none that point positively in the opPo-
site.
7. The use of distillery waste for fee ling
COWS has been more carefully and ssie atlt-
ically investigated in Germany las 1der-
stand it), with the conclusion that it may
be used in limited quantities, along with
other food which forms the chief part Of
the ration, withoat injuring notably the
milk. AS I understand it, l may compare
it with the use of turnips, cabbage, etc (,
which make the milk taste" If fed in
large quantities or at indiscrim mate times,
but which nay be fed in limited quaint.
ties and at certain times in respect to the
milking, without favorIng the milk ct all.
l have often heard this matter discussed
among farmers and milkmen, aud, SINH
larry | think it very probable that some
distillery swil msy be used, regulated IS
to the quantity the time OF tsedlng, and
the food viii CD goes with it, without prac
tically ipjuring the mil k. But because OF
the difficulties OF So pervisiDg the pro-
duction of MIX for citi es, and OF CONTROL
ing its sale, I would forbid, under hsavy
penalties, the Gale of all milk in cities aud
towns produced by will-fed COWS, whether
much or little swill was used.
have made many inquiries among ply
sicians on this matter, and think tht
vast maj ority believe that swili- milk is no
wholesome for children, and that this IN
wholesomeness is not merely negative
arising from its poverty in fat, sugar, Of
total solids, bat that it has positively in
jurious qualities, and that, too, is my OWL
bellef